beaker
Object NameBeaker and Saucer
Made Fromnon-lead glass
Date1850-1875
Place MadeBohemia
Techniqueblown, cut, enameled, gilt
SizeSee Individual Records
Accession Number79.3.762
Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent bright yellow-green non-lead glass; blown, cut, enameled, gilt. (a) Cylindrical, straight sided form; the rim cut and gilt; the sides cut in an elaborate pattern of diamond-faceted arcs, oval panels, arcs with hexagonal facets and feather cutting, and panels (at the base); enameled flowers, foliage and scrolls in orange, green, blue, white, and yellow, picked out in gold; flat bottom with cut star. (B) Low, circular form, with curved sides; gilt rim; the interior with brilliantly colored flowers, foliage and scrolls, and the reverse cut in a pattern related to that on (A); a cut triangle in the center of the bottom.Provenance
Source
Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
